#FA8C65
Closest named color: Coral (#FF7F50). oklch(75.1% 0.144 40.1), rgb(250, 140, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.00:1).
About this color
#FA8C65 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coral (#FF7F50), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.00:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coral (#FF7F50) |
| Black text | 9.00:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA8C65 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 140, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 94%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.144 40.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #FA8C65 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FA8C65 | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA8C65 text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA8C65 text on black | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc -56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3EF
oklch(97.1% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5DD
oklch(93.7% 0.026 42.1)
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Step 200
200
#F7CFC1
oklch(88.5% 0.049 40.2)
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Step 300
300
#F4AD95
oklch(80.9% 0.09 39.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FA8C65
oklch(75.1% 0.144 40.1)
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Step 500
500
#E1571D
oklch(63.1% 0.184 40)
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Step 600
600
#C34300
oklch(55.7% 0.174 40.1)
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Step 700
700
#A53700
oklch(49.2% 0.154 40)
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Step 800
800
#882C00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 40.1)
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Step 900
900
#722400
oklch(37.7% 0.117 40.3)
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Step 950
950
#441605
oklch(27.1% 0.076 39.8)
#FA8C65 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #A99B61 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B363 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7883 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA8C65
#FA8C65
oklch(75.1% 0.144 40.1)
- #00C1EA
#00C1EA
oklch(75% 0.137 220.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #FA8C65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.029
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.038
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.040
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.040
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.046
Use #FA8C65 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.